chronic hiccup
MONDO:0018334Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names chronic hiccup yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Chronic hiccup is a rare movement disorder characterized by involuntary spasmodic contractions of the inspiratory muscles synchronized with larynx closure lasting for more than 48 hours.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018334), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
8 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- Recurrent singultusHPO · MondoHP:0100247
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Abnormal eating behaviorHPOHP:0100738
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Abnormality of the diaphragmHPOHP:0000775
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- DehydrationHPOHP:0001944
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- DepressionHPOHP:0000716
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- MalnutritionHPOHP:0004395
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Sleep disturbanceHPOHP:0002360
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Weight lossHPOHP:0001824
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: chronic hiccup
- Also called
- Hiccups, Chronic